Antibody tests are used to detect whether a person has had the coronavirus by detecting whether signs of it are in their blood. It is unclear what the test results mean. Read More
Here are some of the common household materials you can upcycle and use in your garden. Instead of tossing them in your trash or recycling bin, save these materials until you are ready to use them. Read More
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The response was overwhelming and the Presque Isle craftsman realized he’d hit upon a way to create something people could use and do some community good at the same time. Read More
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When it came to protecting people who are homeless from getting and spreading infection, city officials clashed with Bangor’s largest shelter, the Hope House Health and Living Center, over how to develop a strategy that was both prudent and fast. Read More
While many people own a personal greenhouse using these characteristics, the one on Mountain View Farms is the first one to be used for commercial purposes. Read More
The economic downturn from the coronavirus outbreak creates unique problems for Mainers at or nearing retirement age. Read More
Abundant fresh asparagus is one of life’s genuine luxuries. Read More
Most of us are pretty familiar with birds in our backyards, especially those that come to a feeder. But once we’re past the end of the driveway, the bird world becomes mysterious. Read More
Bob Duchesne is back with a social distancing-friendly activity right in town. Read More
An Old Town High School student was charged with criminal mischief for allegedly throwing a rock that shattered the glass backboard of a basketball hoop on school grounds, according to the Old Town Police Department. Read More
Janet Mills should be congratulated, not condemned, for balancing life and liberty in the face of a worldwide pandemic. Read More
Each afternoon since what would have been opening day, the Fenway Park organist has been livestreaming concerts of ballpark music and other fan requests on Facebook in an attempt to recreate the community feeling baseball fans might be missing during the sport's shutdown. Read More
This year marks the 145th anniversary year of the Bangor Art Society. While many of the group’s art exhibits have changed since 1875, the annual open juried art show has been a part of the group’s history for as long as they can remember. So, although our nation… Read More
In the past two decades, the practice of mindfulness and meditation has gone from being a spiritual practice done at ashrams in India, where it originated thousands of years ago, to the mainstream as the celebrities who tout its benefits. Read More
Certain factors in Maine make the struggle for sleep in the Pine Tree State unique. Read More
A practice that originated in Japan, forest bathing — “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese — is a form of therapy or healing that involves immersing and being present in nature. Read More
